Obituaries

Gwendolyn Hawthorne

Gwendolyn Hawthorne

Dec 31, 2023

Greer, SC Ms. Gwendolyn Hawthorne, 75, of Greer, South Carolina, passed away Sunday, December 31, 2023, at NHC Healthcare. She was a daughter of the late Thomas C. Hawthorne, Sr., and Ethel Wells Hawthorne. Surviving: one sister, Wilhelmenia Williams of Greenville, SC; one brother, Thomas C. (Sharon) Hawthorne, Jr.; a special niece, Anita Talbert of Piedmont, SC; and a host...

James Jones

James Jones

Dec 30, 2023

Greenville, SC Mr. James Edward "Coney" Jones, 91, of Greenville, South Carolina, passed away Saturday, December 30, 2023, at Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital. He was a son of the late Sugar Jones. Surviving: one sister, Sybil Pepper of Greenville, SC; and a host of other nieces, nephews, uncles, aunts, cousins, relatives and friends. Funeral Services: Sunday, January 14, 2024,...

Virginia Holmes

Virginia Holmes

Dec 29, 2023

Greenville, SC Mrs. Virginia L. Basey Holmes, 87, of Greenville, South Carolina, wife of the late Thomas C. Holmes, passed away Friday, December 29, 2023, at St. Francis Downtown. She was a daughter of the late Robert Bob Basey and Emma Trimble Basey. Surviving: one daughter, Cheryl L. Holmes of Greenville, SC; one son, Michael T. Holmes of Greenville, SC;...

Wilma Williams

Wilma Williams

Dec 28, 2023

Greenville SC Ms. Wilma Williams, 82, of Greenville, South Carolina, passed away Thursday, December 28, 2023, at her residence. Arrangements are incomplete.

Jacqueline Bennett

Jacqueline Bennett

Dec 28, 2023

Greenville, SC Ms. Jacqueline Marie Bennett, 58 of Greenville, South Carolina, passed away Thursday, December 28, 2023, at her residence. She was a daughter of the late W.C. Bennett and Shirley Ann Moore Johnson. Surviving: two daughters, Sheneikia (Ronald) Casey of Charlotte, NC and Antranisha (Donald) Norman of Greenville, SC; one sister, Gloria (Steve) Wideman of Greenville, SC; three brothers,...

Michael Boozer

Michael Boozer

Dec 28, 2023

Greenville SC Mr. Michael Anthony Boozer, 72, of Greenville, South Carolina, passed away Thursday, December 28, 2023, at St. Francis Hospital Downtown. Arrangements are incomplete.

Christopher Jackson

Christopher Jackson

Dec 28, 2023

Greenville SC Mr. Christopher Jackson, 78, of Greenville, South Carolina, passed away Thursday, December 28, 2023, at his residence. Arrangements are incomplete.

Roger Bussey

Roger Bussey

Dec 28, 2023

Greenville, SC Mr. Roger Kenneth “Rambo” Bussey, 74, of Simpsonville, South Carolina passed away, Thursday, December 28, 2023, at his residence. He was the son of the late Lee and Ella Mae Holmes Bussey. Surviving: one daughter, Rana Farr of Greenville, SC; three sons, James Holmes of Atlanta, GA, Demarcus Bussey of Greenville, SC, and Reco Flemming of Greenville, SC;...

Lisa Watts

Lisa Watts

Dec 28, 2023

Greenville, SC Mrs. Lisa Ann Rodgers Watts, 61, of Greenville, South Carolina, wife of Thomas Watts, passed away Thursday, December 28, 2023, at Prisma Health, Greenville Memorial Hospital. She was a daughter of Bobbie Jean Rodgers and the late Isaac Rodgers. In addition to her husband and mother, she is survived by two daughters, Shonika Renee (Raymaar) Durham of Simpsonville,...

George Brown

George Brown

Dec 27, 2023

Belton, SC Mr. George Tywan Brown, 50, of Belton, South Carolina, passed away Wednesday, December 27, 2023, at Prisma Health, Greenville Memorial Hospital. Born in Greenville, South Carolina, he was a son of the late George Jr. and Aldren Lorraine Styles Brown. Surviving: his children, Niyah Ty’Shonna Hopkins of Elyria, OH and Jaedyn Taijhon Brown of North Carolina; one brother,...

Gladys Gray

Gladys Gray

Dec 27, 2023

Greenville SC Mrs. Gladys Simpson Gray, 89, of Greenville, South Carolina, widow of the late Bennie Lee Gray, passed away Wednesday, December 27, 2023, in Waldorf, Maryland. Born in Greenville County, South Carolina, she was a daughter of the late Isaac and Nannie Mae Cooper Simpson. Mrs. Gray is survived by her two daughters, Molly Bruster of Waldorf, MD and...

Hosea Jeffries

Hosea Jeffries

Dec 27, 2023

Greenville, SC Mr. Hosea "Butch" Jeffries, III, 56, of Greenville, South Carolina, passed away Wednesday, December 27, 2023, at his residence. Funeral Services: Saturday, January 13, 2024, 11:00am, at Watkins Garrett & Woods Mortuary, with interment private.

Thomas Mims

Thomas Mims

Dec 27, 2023

Greenville SC Thomas Jr “Tom Cat” Mims, 66, of Concord, North Carolina, passed away on Wednesday, December 27, 2023 at Accordius Healthcare. Born in Laurens, South Carolina, he was a son of the late Perry J. and Sallie Bell Pressley Mims. Surviving: one daughter, Tamika (Charles, Jr.) Berry of Concord, NC; three sisters, Rev. Sallie Taylor, of Easley, SC, Jannie...

Roberta Spurgeon

Roberta Spurgeon

Dec 26, 2023

Mauldin, SC Ms. Roberta Foggie Spurgeon, 79, of Mauldin, South Carolina, passed away Tuesday, December 26, 2023, at her residence. She was the daughter of the late Alberta Foggie Stenhouse and Harold Neely. Surviving: one son, Danny Spurgeon of Mauldin, SC and one daughter, Roslind Spurgeon of Mauldin, SC; four sisters, Daisy Smith and Shirley McBee, both of Simpsonville, SC,...

Rosalind Holmes

Rosalind Holmes

Dec 26, 2023

Liberty, SC Ms. Rosalind Denise Holmes, 39, of Liberty, South Carolina, passed away Tuesday, December 26, 2023, at her residence. Born in Greenville, County, she was the daughter of Robert Lee Holmes and the late Sherry Denise Sitton Williams. In addition to her father, she is survived by her children, Seiss Holmes of Liberty, SC, Nykel Holmes, Damarion Harley and...

Michael Kirksey

Michael Kirksey

Dec 26, 2023

Greenville SC Mr. Michael Kirksey, 61, of Greenville, South Carolina, passed away Tuesday, December 26, 2023, at Prisma Health, Greenville Memorial Hospital. Born in Newark, New Jersey, he was a son of the late Sarah Kirksey and Albert Richards. Mr. Kirksey is survived by his son, Michael Jenkins, of Greenville, SC; his siblings, Brenda (Floyd) Ross of Mentone, CA, Oliver...

James Smith

James Smith

Dec 25, 2023

Fountain Inn, SC Mr. James Philanness Cleavon Smith, 33, of Fountain Inn, South Carolina, passed away Monday, December 25, 2023, at his residence. Born in Greenville, County, he was a son of James and Phyllis Jean Evans Smith. In addition to his parents, he is survived by three siblings, Ashley Smith of Greenville, SC, Sonni Smith of Fountain Inn, SC,...

Quincy Richardson

Quincy Richardson

Dec 24, 2023

Greenville SC Mr. Quincy O’dell Richardson, 47, of Greenville, South Carolina, husband to the late Keisha Hand Richardson, passed away Sunday, December 24, 2023. He was a son of Yvonne Richardson Dawkins and Ernest Dale Scott. Surviving: his mother, Yvonne (Clarence) Dawkins; his father, Ernest Dale Scott; his children, Ashonti Richardson of Greenville, SC, Lovely Ladson of Greer, SC, Kayleigh...

Shuntzie Poole

Shuntzie Poole

Dec 24, 2023

Taylors, SC Prophetess Shuntzie Jearn Smith Poole, 68, of Taylors, South Carolina, the wife of Anthony Jerome Poole for 22 years, passed away Sunday, December 24, 2023, at Prisma Health, Greer, South Carolina. She was a daughter of the late Walter C. and Vernette Mahaffey Smith. In addition to her husband, she is survived by one daughter, Pepper (Gregory) Peterson...

Donald Burnside

Donald Burnside

Dec 23, 2023

Greenville, SC Mr. Donald Lee Burnside, 65, of Greenville, South Carolina, passed away Saturday, December 23, 2023, at his residence. He was the husband to Sherry Murray Burnside for 27 years. He was the son of the late Kenneth Cox and Headie Burnside Langston. In addition to his wife, he is survived by his children, Teresa Harris of Greenville, SC,...

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